Beatrice Elachi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed when I read the newspapers on Sunday, I was saddened because I knew very well that if there is one thing the Rules and Business Committee of the Senate does is to look at all Bills and to prioritize them accordingly. Plagiarism is a crime and I think one of the things that we should tell Members of the National Assembly, who we respect a lot is that, when you plagiarize, you take somebody’s intellect. When they put the same Bill on the Order Paper, I think it is time we asked the Speaker of the ... view
• 17 Mar 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also want to send my condolences to the people of Mandera. One of the challenges that we face in our country today is that even orders from the President himself are not implemented. Some people are so comfortable in the positions that they were given by Kenyans to work that they do not care. I remember very well that in August last year, the President ordered the Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces to ensure that border between Mandera and Somali is clearly marked so that it can be protected. But the issue ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to thank the Moroccan delegation and the Ambassador for giving his time during the four days they have been here. Indeed, when the Senators travelled to Morocco the Speaker of Morocco ensured that they met senior Government officials. We hope that as we build a legislative framework in a bicameral system, we shall benefit from the experience in Morocco. We also know that Tanzania is trying to come up with a new Constitution. We hope that they will also learn from the lessons that we have learnt as Kenyans. As they consider the local ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motions:- THAT, cognizant to Article 12 of the Constitution guarantees a right of citizenship; noting that it is the right of every Kenyan attaining 18 years to register and be issued with a National Identity Card; further noting that the National Identity Card is at the core in determining the extent to which an individual enjoys his or her fundamental rights and freedoms; concerned that orphans and vulnerable children attaining the age of 18 years in the children homes have difficulties obtaining the National Identity Cards, the Senate urges ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. One of the things that we, as House, need to do is to ensure that three institutions that we have; the Commission on Revenue The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 10 Mar 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. While I respect my Senator, from my county, is he really in order to say that harambees are there because the Jubilee Government has failed and he knows very well that harambees started with the first President of this country? Therefore, is he in order to say that Jubilee Government has failed and that is why harambees are going on, when he know that harambee has been a tradition for Kenyans? view
• 10 Mar 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Kakamega is really out of order to say that until one is elected--- view
• 10 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is he in order to say that until you are elected to this House is when you can do any social activity in this country? I have carried out so many social activities in this country and I am still doing so. Therefore, I do not find it right for any Kenyan to be told that until you are elected to Parliament is when you deal with social activities. It is out of order completely. view
• 5 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I seek this Statement, I want to thank the three media houses that are coming back on air at 7.00 p.m. today. I want to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Information and Technology regarding the recent stand-off between media houses and the Communication Authority of Kenya. In the Statement, the Chairperson should address the following issues:- (1) Whether the Authority have the capacity to administer and enforce frequencies distribution. (2) How the Authority will avert the immense proliferation of set top boxes by different providers due to lack of control. ... view
• 4 Mar 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issues we raised are very pertinent. As much as we are trying to say that the county assemblies will work with governors, we may be wrong. Look at how the governors have manipulated this process and they have realised that the courts will always protect them. Looking at Makueni County today, the Executive has resources while the county assembly does not have. County executives have realised that they can do without county assemblies. It is this Senate, therefore, that has to come up with a solution. Even the Council of Governors has not given this Senate ... view